Graduate and Postdoctoral Work


(10) Inorg. Chem. 2007, 46(26), 11371-11380

“The Conversion of Methanol to 2,2,3-Trimethylbutane (Triptane) over Indium (III) Iodide”


(9) J. Org. Chem. 2006, 71(23), 8907-8917

“On the Mechanism of the Conversion of Methanol to 2,2,3-Trimethylbutane (Triptane) over Zinc Iodide”


(8) Organometallics 2003, 22, 4569-4583

“Living Polymerization of 1-Hexene by Cationic Zirconium and Hafnium Complexes that Contain a Diamido/Donor Ligand of the Type [H3CC(2-C5H4N)(CH2NMesityl)2]2-.  A Comparison of Methyl and Isobutyl Initiators”


(7) Organometallics 2002, 21, 5785-5798

“Synthesis and Structures of Zirconium and Hafnium Alkyl Complexes That Contain [H3CC(2-C5H4N)(CH2NAr)2]2- ([ArNpy]2-; Ar = Mesityl, Triisopropylphenyl) Ligands”


(6) J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2002, 124, 516-517

“Phosphorus phenyl-group activation by reduced zirconium and niobium complexes stabilized by the [P2N2] macrocycle”


(5) J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2001, 123, 10746-10747

“Cationic hafnium alkyl complexes that are stable towards β-hydride elimination below 10 ˚C and active as initiators for the living polymerization of 1-hexene”


(4) J. Am. Chem. Soc.  2000, 122, 7841-7842

“A comparison of cationic zirconium methyl and isobutyl initiators that contain an arylated diamido-pyridine ligand for polymerization of 1-hexene.  Elucidation of a dramatic “initiator effect””


(3) J. Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans.  2000, 8, 1325-1333

“Acid-base and metal ion-binding properties of diaminopropyl D-glucopyranoside and diaminopropyl D-mannopyranoside compounds in aqueous solution”

(2) Chem. Lett. 1999, 3, 255-256

“General synthesis of useful chelating reagents having a sugar unit, 1,3-diamino-2-propyl alpha-D-glucopyranoside and 1,3-diamino-2-propyl alpha-D-mannopyranoside”


(1)  Inorg. Chem. 1997, 36, 1306-1315

“Cationic lanthanide complexes of N,N’-bis(2-methylpyridyl)ethylenediamine-N,N’-diacetic acid (H2bped)”